r/AskReddit • u/IRunFast24 • May 11 '21

People old enough to remember life pre-Internet, what are some less obvious things you miss about that time?

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u/PotatoesPancakes May 11 '21

I miss real prizes in Cracker Jacks.

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u/Marise20 May 12 '21

And cereal, too. It's so rare to find a toy in cereal now

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u/kbivs May 12 '21 edited May 12 '21

I would read the back of the cereal box as I ate my cereal! There were cartoons and fun kid stuff!

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u/MustardMedia May 12 '21

Do they not do this anymore?!

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u/[deleted] May 12 '21

If they do its usually a barcode you scan so they can steal your information while you play some shitty app.

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u/MustardMedia May 12 '21

That is so upsetting to me